The efficacy and function of celeriac root

As people's living standards continue to improve, health and longevity are gradually valued by us, so nowadays health-preserving diet therapy methods are very popular, the trend of traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular, and Chinese medicine has once again occupied people's vision. Today we will talk about the Chinese medicine celery root.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Umbelliferae plant Celery.

[Original form] Celeriac is a perennial herb, 20-70cm tall. The main root is cylindrical, 2-5cm long and fragrant. The petiole of the basal leaf is 5-26cm long, with a membranous leaf sheath at the base; the leaf blade is broadly triangular or nearly circular in outline, usually bipinnately divided or biternately pinnately compound, with 2-4 pairs of pinnae, notched on the pinnae margins, shallowly pinnately lobed to deeply pinnately lobed, with short petioles, the ultimate segment is ovate, oblong ovate or even ovate-lanceolate, with coarse serrations on the margins, covered with coarse white stiff hairs on both sides, sometimes only on the veins; the division shape of the stem leaves is the same as that of the basal leaves. Compound umbel terminal; peduncle 4-22cm long; involucral bracts 1-4, membranous, caducous; rays 3-5, 3-8cm long; involucral bracteoles 4-5, hairy on the back or margins. Usually reflexed; umbels with 1-6 fertile flowers, pedicels of sterile flowers are filiform and short; petals are obovate, with an incurved ligule at the apex; filaments are shorter than petals; style is slightly longer than stylobase; ovary is covered with folded, flat, soft hairs. The fruit is linear or clavate, 1-2.5 cm long, with a tail-like point at the base and prickly ridges; the fruit is rounded pentagonal in cross section, and the ventral surface of the endosperm is concave. Flowering and fruiting period is from May to July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under hillside forests at an altitude of 250-1120m, in grass beside trees and roadsides.

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion; nourishes the liver and improves eyesight. Main indigestion; night blindness

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to celeriac root. Through this we can understand that celeriac root contains a variety of nutrients, which are very effective in treating and preventing some diseases. In daily life, everyone can eat it under the guidance of relevant people.